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DOVE
Seven Angels
Opera in Seven Scenes
Version for Soprano, Countertenor and Harp
Vocal Score
EP 72048
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JONATHAN DOVE Seven Angels
Opera in Seven Scenes
Version for Soprano, Countertenor and Harp
Vocal Score
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Those are indeed unfortunate who, after most arduous studies, are not allowed, either through sickness or death, to complete the works they have begun.… And although Time, which is called the father of Truth, sooner or later brings the truth to light, yet they are for some time defrauded of the honour due to their labours. This was the case with Piero della Francesca of the Borgo a San Sepolcro. A consummate arithmetician, geometrician, and perspectivist, the blindness which came upon him in his old age, prevented him from displaying the results of his labours.
from The Life Of Piero Della Francesca by Giorgio Vasari
by Alasdair Middleton CAST & INSTRUMENTATION
The Angels Soprano
First performance of this version:
Elizabeth Cragg
Piero della FrancescaCountertenor James Laing
Harp Hugh Webb
Seven Angels is also available in a version for Soprano, Countertenor, Piano and Harpsichord
Duration: c. 30 minutes
First performance of this version at the 20th Century Theatre, London on 17 January 2010
Libretto
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Slow Edition Peters No. 72048 Music © Copyright 2010 by Hinrichsen Edition, Peters Edition Limited, London Text © Copyright 2010 by Alasdair Middleton
Gerard Hastings on his 50th birthday, with love q = 63 SEVEN ANGELS
Dove Alasdair Middleton PROLOGUE FIRST ANGEL: The Angel of Instruction 9 18 1 27 33 2 A. mf fmf f mf f p mf fmf f f ANGEL Before- theDarkde p mf Edition Peters 72048 Music © 2010 by Peters Edition Ltd, London Text © 2010 by Alasdair Middleton
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theDarkdescends- Isetthescene.
41 A. 48 3 3 A. P. 56 P. 61 4 P.
PIERO Ilean And p dream oflight I bare- -ly see 2 2
Inces-sant-swal seethe beneath-theeaves.
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lizard-flicks across-thewall. Thewallstaresatthesun. Thesunstaresback.
64 A. 66 A. 70 5 A. 78 A. 6 85 P.
Thelazy lgiss.
gl iss . p Ita- lian-noon,Ita- lian- noon. mf Soon... theDark. Now...Ilean;Myheadagainst- theHoly-Se pul-chre, pp 3 3
Cica-das-siz zle,-drunk onHeat andPine.
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7 94 P. 104 8 P. 113 9 9 A. P. 122 A. P. Idream Myeyesslashedbytheris ing-Christ p sfz Idream ofNumbers. Dreamof ff gl i s s . p pp Pie-ro,-Iamhere. Sleeping-Kings,OfAngel-Visi-tors. mf No TheAngel-ofInstruc-tion. Who?Mother? Who? f 4 4
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Serene SECOND ANGEL The Angel of Annunciation The Annunciation h = 44 7 10 P. 12 A. P. 17 11 A. P. p Mymother-metanangel,- Be Where? foremybirth. Inagar den, - shesaid. Inagar den,-atthe When? end oftwincolon-nades. Noon. ‘Hail’ (f) the 5 5
angel-said, shesaid.Hail!
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won der, myfingers-foundoneano-ther.- Thebirds’songs
Donotbeafraid. - Iamcome to
23 P. 28 A. 12 34 A. 40 13 A. P.
In
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Howcanthatbe? Myhusband-isdead... behind-us...
tellyou,youshallbearachild.
coldunder-theinvolved marble-ofhistomb...
Buteven-now my
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forthestone fromtheHo ly-Sepul-chre-thatrestsinthistown.
47 A. P. 54 14 A. 60 A. P. 15 66 P.
wombchurns withlife. 3
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poco f 7 7
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71 P. 76 16 P. 81 P. 86 P. Andheshallbecalled OfFrances-ca after-his 3 mo ther --forhisfather-is 3 dead. Andheshallbecalled Pie- ro- della-Fran 3 ces ca-oftheBor go-aSan Sepol- cro. Andheshallbecalled pain ter. 8 8
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With movement
ANGEL The Angel of Inspiration Madonna del Parto q = 120 9 15 17 A. 22 P. f p ff mf 11 Painter! Paint! f 11 WhatshallIpaint? p ff 9 9
THIRD
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Twincalmangels-drawaside-curtains-ofhairy-dark.
18 Recit. Recit. 29 A. P. 38 19 19 Slower Slower q = 76 q = 76 A. P. pushing forwards pushing forwards 46 P. Closeyoureyes. Closeyour Darkenough. mf eyes. Whatdoyousee? Darkness. Darkness.- Now... pp sim.
f 10 10
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54 20 20 A. P. 60 A. P. 21 21 64 A. P. AndShestands, Ripe.
zons. She Clothedinhori- zons. throbs withfruit and Shethrobswithfruit andfin ches,-throbs withfruit andfin ches,-throbs withfruit and 11 11
Clothedinhori-
fin ches,
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throbswithfruit andfinches- finches-
finches,-fruit andfin ches.-Clothed inhori- zons
Shewillopen-into-light.
Shewillopen-into-light. Shewillopen-into-
Shewillopen-into-light. Our La---
light. Shewillopen-into-light. Our
67 A. P. 22 22 71 A. P. 74 23 23 A. P.
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dy-ofPossi-bi -li-ties. - OurLady-ofPos si-bi-li-ties. - Our
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Lady-ofPossi-bi-li-ties. - OurLady-ofPos si-bi-li-ties. -
Lady-ofPos si-bi-li-ties. -
77 A. P. 81 A. P.
OurLa dy. f 13 13
Paint!
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Firm FOURTH ANGEL The Angel of Jubilation The Nativity h = 66 8 24 Dancing h. = 72 15 25 21 P. 28 P. f bell-like mf Barefoot-in thegrass, FiveBoysfromBorgo, Dressedintheir best, Singayoung song. 14 14
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Barefoot-in thegrass,
Barefoot-in thegrass,
FiveBoysfromBorgo,- Dressedintheirbest,
Borgo,-
Dressedintheirbest,
FiveBoysfrom
Singayoung
35 26 P. 42 A. P. 49 A. P. 56 A. P. Theass singsalong.
Singa
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young song. Theass
song. Theass singsa-
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Barefoot-in thegrass, FiveBoysfromBorgo,-
Barefoot-in thegrass, Barefoot-in thegrass, FiveBoysfromBorgo,-
Dressedintheirbest,Dressedintheirbest, Singayoung
63 A. P. 27 27 69 A. P. 75 A. P. singsalong. long.
f
Dressedintheirbest, Singayoung Singa 16 16
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Thescratchedout-shepherd...-vanish-ing-
Pointstothesky,
Hisange-lic-visi-tants...-
82 A. P. 87 A. P. 28 28 92 A. 100 A. song. Theass
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Pointstothesky,Pointstothe
Thescratchedout-shepherd...- vanish-ing-
Pointstothesky,Hisange-lic-visi-tants...-
Pointstothesky,
Thedapper,- sata-nic-Magpie- chatters-not... The
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vanished.
sky,Hisange-lic-visi-tants...-
vanished.
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Magpie-chatters-not... chatters-not... chatters-not...
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chatters-not... chatters-not... chatters-not... The
onthethreshing-floor. Heismade.
threshing-floor. Heismade.
133 31 31 A. P. 139 A. P. 146 32 32 A. P.
mp poco f
rests
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Child:
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153 A. P. 33 33 161 A. P. 169 34 34 A. P. Heismade. Heismade. The TheThought is Flesh. Thought is Flesh. TheWord The Word ispainted.- Itisfi ispainted.- Itisfi-- nished. 20 20
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177 A. P. 35 35 185 A. P. 191 A. P. - nished. Itisfinished. Itisfi-- nished. Al Al----------- le ff -lelu-i-a-Alle-lu-i-a lu -i-a-Alle-lu-i-a 21 21
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Barefoot-in thegrass, FiveBoysfromBorgo,-
Barefoot-in thegrass,
Barefoot-in thegrass, FiveBoysfromBorgo,-
Dressedintheirbest,Dressedintheirbest, Singayoung
Dressedintheirbest, Singayoung Singa
song. Theass Theasssingsalong.-
young song. Theasssingsalong.- singsa-
36 36 197 A. P. 203 A. P. 210 37 37 A. P.
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Theass Theass singsalong.- The
long. Theass
ass Theass
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singsalong- singsalong.-
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217 A. P. 224 A. P. 228 A. P.
gliss. 23 23
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Gently moving FIFTH ANGEL The Angel of Consolation The Flagellation of Christ q = 72 6 38 P. 12 P. 17 39 22 P. p Butitisbitter. sfz p
splinters Brittle-plas ter- splinters Thefragile-fresco-fades Thefragile pp 24 24
Brittle-plaster-
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31 40 P. 40 P. 47 41 A. 55 P. fresco-fadesandfalls. Colours- curdle, Wormseat sfz words anddia-grams aredust. sfz Paint! f sfz sfz p Painting-dies. 25 25
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63 42 P. 71 43 43 A. P. 81 A. P. 90 44 44 A. P. Betra-yal- bruises- WhereLove lay liesRe Paint! Twomen. gret. Paintwhat? ppp Twofathers. Twofathers-talking Twomen? Twofathers. Theytalkofloss. Theirlost. Talking Theirloss. Their lost mf 26 26
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99 45 45 A. P. 108 46 46 A. P. 116 A. P. Allthelostsons.Allthelostsons. sons. Allthelostsons.Allthelostsons. Andasthey fpp Theyfeel... Theirloss... Found. talk.... Between-them... Theirlost... Found. pp Alltheirlossfound.Alltheirlossfound. Alltheirlost,foramoment, Alltheirlossfound.Alltheirlossfound. Alltheirlost,fora 27 27
found. Alltheirlossfound. Alltheirlossfound.
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moment,-found. Alltheirlossfound. Alltheirlossfound.
crownedwithdeathless-laurel.-
Andcrownedwithdeathless-laurel.-
Andcrownedwithdeathless-laurel.-
Andcrownedwithdeathless-laurel.-
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mf Full ofhori- zons Eyes Andhiseyes... Eyesfulloflightandgold, f 28 28
fullofhori- zons
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Eyes fullofho-
lightandgold,Eyesfulloflightandgold, oflight
Andseebe
TheScornful-Sultan-sitsonhissignedseat.
TheNaked-Lordisbeaten-
Butthescourgeholdsnobruise.
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Thesun?Butitisnight.
Notnight.Noon.
Spacious SIXTH ANGEL The Angel of Resurrection The Resurrection h = 60 4 51 P. 8 A. P. 12 52 52 A. P. p start under tempo and accelerate f p sim. Whatisthatheat Ifeelupon-my fp sim. f own tempo p Thatheat?Itisthesun. face? mf
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17 A. P. 53 23 A. 25 A. P. Stoneblind. ThenIamblind. Blind.Allhopegone. ff pff p Hopeon. Paint! Paint hope. Paint? 31 31
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27 54 A. 32 55 P. 40 P. 56 45 A. Paint. Heisnothere! Heisrisen! mf Youwillfindmedreaming, ff p Leaning-my 3 headagainst- theHoly- Sepul-chre.
Heisrisen! 32 32
Heisnothere!
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47 57 57 A. P. 49 A. P. 52 A. P. Paint! Thetrumpets-ofdawn have 3 3 3 f Thetrum-petsofdawn haveshat-teredthetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 33 shatteredthetomb ofthedark ness! Thetrumpetsofdawn haveshatteredthetomb ofthedark ness! 33 3 3 3 33 Hisbanner-blares inthewind! Hisbanner-blares inthe 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Hisbanner-blares inthewind! Hisbanner3 3 3 3 3 33 33
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56 58 58 A. P. 59 A. P. 61 A. P. wind! Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 33 blares inthewind! Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 3 3 3 33 ff Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 3 3 Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 33 Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedark ness!3 3 3 33 Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 33 34 34
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63 A. P. 59 59 65 A. P. 68 A. P. Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedark ness!3 3 3 33 Thetrumpets-ofdawn haveshattered-thetomb ofthedarkness!3 3 3 33 Hisbruiser’s-nose Hiseyes stillringed bywhathehaslearned ofnight. Hiseyes 3 3 3 3 3 f broken-frombrawl ing-withdeath! Hisbruiser’s-nose broken-frombrawl ing-withdeath! 3 3 3 3
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stillringed bywhathehaslearned ofnight.Onefootoutofthegrave!
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71 60 60 A. P. 76 61 61 A. P. 83 P. TheDarkisdefeat-ed! Heishere! Heisris ing!-Heishere! Heisris 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 TheDarkisdefeat-ed!-Jesus- Christ! 3 3 - ing! Youwillfindmedreaming, ff p Leaning-my 3 headagainst- theHo ly-Sepul-chre. 36 36
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Steady SEVENTH ANGEL The Angel of Navigation 12th October 1492 h = 52 3 A. 4 A. P. 62 5 P. p Listen. Listen. Among- theswal lows... the 37 37
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6 P. 7 A. 63 8 P. 10 A. creaking-of 3 timbers- andrigging. Listen Among-theci 3 ca-das...- almost-the 3 sigh ofthesea. 3 3 Amanhassailedup toan 3 unknown 3 3 3 3 3 3 38 38
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12 64 A. 14 A. 16 A. 17 A. con 3 3 3 ti ----nent.- Hekneels inthe poco f 3 3 sands and weeps. Hecannot 3 3 p 3 3 tell whether-it 3 istheend orthebe p ning... - Thisali-en 3 39 39
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65 18 A. 66 66 20 A. P. 21 A. 67 22 A. lighthefeels onhisface. 3 3 3 f 3 3 3 3 Listen. Aship. p Ithascome tofetch you. I havecome to 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40 40
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23 A. P. 24 A. 25 A. P. fetch you Atlast 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 I havecome to 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 fetch you Letusgo. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 41 41
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seawesailupon-isLight.
seawesailupon-isLight.
68 68 26 A. P. 28 A. P. 32 A. P. The seawesailupon-isLight.
cresc. poco a poco
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Jonathan Dove
Jonathan Dove (b. 1959) studied composition with Robin Holloway at the University of Cambridge and worked as a freelance repetiteur, animateur and arranger. His breakthrough came with the opera Flight, commissioned by Glyndebourne. Other dramatic works include The Adventures of Pinocchio, Swanhunter, the young people’s opera The Monster in the Maze, Mansfield Park – based on the novel by Jane Austen – and Man on the Moon. Works for orchestra include the trombone concerto Stargazer, Moonlight Revels for trumpet and saxophone, and Gaia Theory, performed at the 2014 BBC Proms. A Song of Joys and Our Revels Now Are Ended were featured at the Last Night of the Proms in 2010 and 2016, respectively. Dove was awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Classical Music in 2008 and created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019.
Jonathan Dove (*1959) studierte bei Robin Holloway an der Universität Cambridge Komposition und war als Korrepetitor und Arrangeur tätig. Der Durchbruch gelang ihm mit der Oper Flight, einem Auftragswerk der Festspiele in Glyndebourne. Daneben umfasst sein dramatisches Schaffen u.a. die Opern Pinocchios Abenteuer und Swanhunter, die Jugendoper Das Labyrinth, Mansfield Park – nach dem Roman von Jane Austen – und Man on the Moon. Zu seinen Orchesterwerken zählen das Posaunenkonzert Stargazer, Moonlight Revels für Trom-pete und Saxophon sowie Gaia Theory, das 2014 bei den BBC Proms erklang. A Song of Joys und Our Revels Now Are Ended kamen bei der Last Night of the Proms 2010 bzw. 2016 zur Aufführung. Im Jahr 2008 erhielt Dove den Ivor Novello Award für klassische Musik, 2019 wurde er zum Commander of the British Empire (CBE) ernannt.
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